Dal Makhani Recipe Video - Beans and Lentil Curry Recipe by Bhavna
Ingredients
- Black bean1 cup
- Split gram dal2 tbsp
- Red bean2 tbsp
- Ghee/oil4 tbsp
- Salt1 ½ tsp
- Chili pepper2
- Ginger1″ piece
- Garlic · flakes4 flakes
- Tomato · pureed4, pureed in a grinder
- Fenugreek1 tbsp
- Coriander seed · powder2 tsp
- Garam masala½ tsp
- Butter2 tbsp
- Crème fraîche¼ cups
- Milk¼ cups
Instructions
- Soak the whole black beans, split chana dal and kidney beans together for 6 hours or overnight.
- Grind the ginger and garlic to a paste.
- Drain the soaking water from the dals and add 6 cups of fresh water.
- Pressure cook the dals and kidney beans with 1 tbsp ghee, salt, half the ginger-garlic paste and the whole red chillies. After the first whistle, cook on low heat for 40 minutes.
- Turn off the heat and let the pressure drop. Mash the hot dal lightly and set aside.
- Heat the ghee and add the tomato puree. Cook until thick and dry.
- Add the remaining ginger-garlic paste, garam masala and coriander powder. Cook until the ghee separates.
- Add the kasoori methi and cook for 1 to 2 minutes more.
- Stir this tomato mixture into the cooked dal.
- Add the butter and simmer on low for 20 to 25 minutes, stirring and mashing the dal from time to time.
- Beat the cream and milk together well, then stir into the dal. Simmer for 15 to 20 minutes more until the colour and texture are right.
- Remove from the heat and serve hot.
Summarized from Bhavna's Kitchen's video. Watch it for the details.
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